Friday, March 16, 2018

KISS ME, I'M IRISH

When
I ordered the St. Patrick's Day t-shirt to put on the bear I had a hard
time finding a place that carried them. Has anyone else noticed a
shortage of t-shirts saying, "Kiss Me I'm Irish"? Liberals have been
very busy dreaming up new sins for everyone to feel guilty about and
their newest effort is Cultural Misappropriation. In this case it
basically means if you are not actually of Irish descent it is wrong to
say, "Kiss Me I'm Irish".

Cultural Misappropriation, is defined
as a concept in sociology dealing with the adoption of the elements of a
minority culture by members of the dominant culture.

If you plan on having corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day here
is an authentic recipe for Irish Soda Bread passed down from my wife's
family. Jacqueline used to make every year and now its been my turn.

LIGHTLY BEAT THE EGG AND ADD TO BUTTERMILK.
MIX INTO DRY INGREDIENTS WITH A FORK UNTIL BLENDED.
TURNOUT ONTO A FLOURED SURFACE AND KNEAD UNTIL SMOOTH FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 - 3 MINUTES.
(A MIXER WITH A BREAD HOOK IS HELPFUL)

DOUGH WILL BE STICKY. COAT HANDS WITH FLOUR.
FORM INTO A LARGE BALL AND CUT IN HALF WITH A SHARP KNIFE.
RESHAPE EACH HALF INTO A ROUNDED MOUND CUT AN X ON TOP OF EACH MOUND.

PLACE ON GREASED BAKING SHEET. Bake for 35 to 40 Minutes.
REMOVE AND COOL ON WIRE RACK.
THEN TOP WITH GLAZE.

About Me

Having worked in the airline business for 40 years for two major airlines I retired over 15 years ago to my dream home in rural Kentucky. My life was changed in 2017 when Jacqueline, my wife of 56 years, passed away. Now I spend all my time enjoying the remainder of my retirement with my last two Rottweilers, Bess and Ruff. This blog is not about me, it is about the Rottweilers who stole my heart and have filled my life with their love. I plan to update this blog with future posts of our adventures but will begin, as all good stories do, at the beginning. The story began in 1995. You can follow it in the Blog Archive on the left with some of the pages I saved from my original web site.